Hubbard Friends of The Library

07/29/2025

Paulette Darko, the "Uke Kool Lady," as noted in this post from the Hubbard Farmers Market leads/instructs on the ukulele throughout the year at Hubbard Public Library. Check the library website, www.beyond-books.org, for dates and times. And, you can borrow a ukulele from the library's "Library of Things" to make your learning even more accessible and fun! Bravos and thanks to Hubbard Public Library and everyone who works there for all the myriad, diverse programs you offer to your patrons and this entire community, and beyond!

Paulette the "Uke Kool Lady" will be bringing back up this week! That's right, Hubbard Ukulele will be playing at the market from 1:00-2:00pm tomorrow. Never have we seen so many ukuleles in one place, be sure to stop by!

Paulette leads classes at the Hubbard Library throughout the year. Check out their website for more info! If you have ever wanted to play ukulele, Paulette will have you trained for farmers market shows in no time. See you tomorrow at the Roosevelt Student Wellness Center from 10:00-2:00, 110 Orchard Ave. SE.

07/29/2025

Another hot (very!) July day, and another day to celebrate all the cool and 'cool' wonders and resources at Hubbard Public Library! Patrons, human and non-human, can relax, cool off, relax and breathe in-library and 'beyond library walls,' as well. The Sensory Garden squirrels can enjoy cooling off in the Garden waterfall and show-off on the Garden driftwood!

07/28/2025

What to do on a hot (very hot!) day? You can visit Hubbard Public Library, pick out/check out a book and sit in the AIR-CONDITIONED Library and read. There are lots of comfy chairs upstairs on the second floor, ideal for sitting and reading! OR, you can download an e-Book with the Libby App and read anywhere (especially anywhere with air-conditioning!!). HPL is 'cool' in so many, many ways! Truly, Hubbard Public Library has options, opportunities for everyone, everywhere, 'books and beyond'! THANK YOU, to all the amazing library workers at HPL for ALL you ALL do for this community and beyond! P.S. To clarify, ALL of the people who work at Hubbard Public Library are absolutely amazing!

☀️ Have a hot girl summer thanks to your local library! Don't miss July's biggest reads: 📙 https://bit.ly/44HmgVW

07/23/2025

07/22/2025

So much to do at Hubbard Public Library, throughout the year! Summer Reading may be over, but all departments have ongoing programs, resources and more! For example, Hubbard Public Library has a "Library of Things" which offers interesting, entertaining and useful non-books items for check-out to patrons (just as if they were books!). The newest addition to the "Library of Things" for patrons to explore and use is PickleBall! For more information on the new PickleBall sets, and other items available from the "Library of Things," go to https://www.beyond-books.org/content/pickleball-set. And, to learn about other items in the wonderful "Library of Things," go to https://sites.google.com/beyond-books.org/makerspace/library-of-things?authuser=0 . Check out a telescope and explore the night skies, or bird watch; check out a Solar Oven (there are three different types available), learn more about green solar energy, and/or learn to Solar Cook! Thank you, Hubbard Public Library for all you do for this community!

 New Pickleball sets available for checkout!Visit the Information Desk on the 2nd floor to learn more about checking out one of our two NEW pickleball sets. Set includes a bag to carry the set, four paddles, two indoor balls, two outdoor balls, and the Pickleball for Dummies for book to learn the r...

07/22/2025

There are always new and exciting programs, activities and more at the amazing and unique Hubbard Public Library! For example, did you know that you can work on--maybe even finish!--a puzzle displayed on a table on the second floor (nonfiction area)! And did you know that you can sign up to be the 'First to know about Adult Programs' (see photo below)? And, the HPL cats, showing off their latest new outfits, want to remind everyone that "Librarians are the original search engine"! It should also be noted that answers from librarians are always accurate and verified! Bravos to all the librarians and library workers Hubbard Public Library for all they do, 'above-and-beyond,' for everyone in this community!

07/22/2025

The Hubbard Public Library Children Room's staff created an amazing, beautiful and intergenerational program for library families and residents from Elmwood! This program, "Summer Reading Pals," brings reading and joy to children and their adults and Elmwood residents as they meet at the library to read books and share activities related to their reading! Bravos, Hubbard Public Library on yet another wonderful and unique program!

07/18/2025

July 2025 is "National Ice Cream Month" and July 20th is "National Ice Cream Day!" You can celebrate with books and other cool resources at Hubbard Public Library! Summer Reading Programs at HPL may be over, but there are still many cool activities and resources for the remainder of the summer at HPL. For example, the Children's Room and its adjacent Sensory Garden, newly 're-imagined,' 're-created,' and renovated are absolutely the 'coolest' places to visit! And check out the plants and fossils in the Sensory Garden's new 'Pollinator Garden'! The birds, bees, butterflies and the chipmunks and squirrels couldn't be happier!

07/15/2025

"Fan Favorite" in the 2025 Adult Summer Reading Program at Hubbard Public Library! Bravos!!

07/15/2025

"Best Overall" in the 2025 Adult Summer Reading Program at Hubbard Public Library! Bravos!

07/15/2025

Winners in the Adult Summer Reading 2025 program at Hubbard Public Library! Thank yous to Hubbard Public Library and everyone who participated!

07/15/2025

Adult Summer Reading at Hubbard Public Library: Winners in the "Color Our World" Art Gallery! Thank you Hubbard Public Library for grand and wonderful Summer Reading 2025 programs!